Adding a link to the thread Western Novels and Historical Fiction, which discusses choices for an 8-year-old boy.

Adding links to discussion threads on high-level picture books:
- here
- here
- Using Picture Storybooks to Teach Literary Devices

Adding a link to the thread Book Recommendations for 8 Year Old, on the General Discussions board.

Adding a link to the thread fun physics book for 6 year old?

Adding a link to the thread High Lexile Level Books for young readers

Adding a link to the thread Adult lit "gateway drug" books?, which discusses literature to read aloud to an 8-year old.

Adding a link to the thread Shorter Books with High Lexile.

Adding links to books featuring diversity... main characters who are positive representations of ethnicities which may currently be considered minority populations in the US:
- books with black and African American characters
- 1000 black girl books, list curated by Marley Dias
- books with Asian characters
- books made into movies
- more books made into movies
- book Fancy Party Gowns, a child's biography of designer Ann Lowe.